Improving Amputee Care in the Philippines  The Honorable Francisco T. Duque III, Secretary, Departmentof Health, Philippines (left) and PFP volunteer Dr. Juan Montero with children who received prosthetics through our "Walking Free" Program. .   On July 14-16th 2008, Physicians for Peace, together with the Department of Othopedics and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of the Philippines, Manila Health Science Campus, sponsored the first National Convention on Prostheses for Amputees. The three day conference was attended by over 180 doctors, physical therapists, prosthetists, medical students, and patients who demonstrated how working together can improve the treatment process for amputees. The event took place during National Disability Month and featured several workshops and lectures highlighting the importance of a collaborative approach in amputee therapies. Among the presenters were several medical professionals from Virginia and the Hampton Roads area, many of whom are involved in the Physicians for Peace “Walking Free” program, which has been successful in establishing better care conditions for amputees in developing countries. See photos and read more...      PFP Prepares for Annual "Celebrate the Nations" Gala This year's Gala entertainment will include a special performance by the "Latin Ballet"  For tickets and information, call 757-625-7569 This year's Latin American theme will be an exciting back-drop for welcoming our keynote speaker and the 2008 recipient of the Charles E. Horton, Sr., Humanitarian Award for Global Health, Former Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist, M.D. Join us for a festive program of Latin-inspired music, entertainment, and cuisine hosted by WVEC TV's Kathryn Barrett and sponsored by AMERIGROUP Foundation. Don't miss the exciting raffle prizes and live auction items! Saturday, October 4th, 2008, 6pm Virginia Beach Convention Center Virginia Beach, Virginia Visit these links for more information: Become a Gala Sponsor Be a Gala volunteer Get more event information Download an invitation and your order form for purchasing tickets!  Second Mission to Kaduna, Nigeria Helps More Woman Heal    Young mothers in Nigeria are able to start a whole new life thanks to a simple procedure.   A team of PFP volunteer physicians returned to Kaduna, Nigeria the first week in July, where they were able to help more women in desperate need. This was their second successful mission to Kaduna to help local doctors address the overwhelming need of medical care for women who are afflicted with a complication of child birth known as VVF. This condition results from prolonged labor, often in women aged 11-15, whose pelvic structure is too small for successful vaginal births. The affects of the resulting condition cause the women to be rejected by their families and communities, often ending up homeless with no way to care for their children. This devastating condition can be cured with simple sugery, if it is made available... Read more about VVF and the mission to change lives. Watch video by one of the volunteers     New Way for PFP Volunteers to Raise Mission Funds   Physicians for Peace has recently become a partner for the Volunteers for Prosperity Service Initiative Program (VFPServ). The program, managed by GlobalGiving (http://www.globalgiving.com/) and funded by Volunteers for Prosperity (http://www.volunteersforprosperity.gov/), provides matching funds for volunteers to participate in short-term Physicians for Peace medical missions. If you are a volunteer interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, click on the link below. Find out more...                                    Partnership for Eritrea           Download Eritrea Program Brochure. Watch video about the program. PFP’s Dr. Haile Mezghebe, now serving as our Post Graduate Medical Education Director in Asmara, Eritrea, received a delegation from The George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC) to officially “cut the ribbon” on our residency school there. The delegation met with Eritrea’s President and has been conducting training for the new faculty.  This is a project that Physicians for Peace has been working towards for more than a year, and it is now a reality. Make a Donation  Visit the Eritrea Program Web Site                Upcoming Missions - Looking Ahead 90 Days Moca, Dominican Republic - Plastic Surgery, Cleft Port Harcourt, Nigeria - Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) Dominican Republic - Burn Rehabilitation Training Asmara, Eritrea - Foot and Ankle Surgery Asmara, Eritrea - Multi-Specialty Santiago, Dominican Republic - Urology                             Woman and Child in Sri Lanka                                        Also in the News... Documentary in the making - Journalist Kate Bohner follows PFP to Nigeria... See previews. Volunteer Dr. Ed Lily Recognized by Peers for His Work with PFP...Go to article. Philanthropist Walter Davis Dies...This former trustee and long-time friend and supporter of PFP will be sorely missed. Read more about the inspiring life of Walter Davis. PFP Photographer Stephen Katz Named Newspaper Photographer of the Year...Click to read. Santiago Burn Unit featured in Dominican Today...Click to read. Voice of America interviews PFP volunteer Carolyn Ramwell about training health care workers in Sri Lanka...Click on link to read article and listen to podcast. Non-profit's Prenatal Health Program Honors First "Graduates" with Toys, Balloons... Dominican Today reports on PFP in Dominican Republic. Children's Doctor Lends Expertise to Sri Lankan Hospital Project... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on Dr. Erika Fink's work for PFP.